We've all got a few cabinets, drawers, and shelves filled with clutter that seems outdated: CDs, paper, photo albums, DVDs, and books take up a lot of space. Here are 10 ways you can take the plunge into a digital, clutter-free life.

10. CDs, Records, and Other Music

If you were alive before the age of iTunes, you probably have countless CDs, cassette tapes, and records lying around taking up space in your house. Maybe you have some of them in your digital music library, others you don't. Well, now's a good time to digitize everything and get rid of some of that clutter (well, the clutter you're less emotionally attached to, at least). Ripping CDs is easy, but if you want to rip those old records, you'll have to do a bit more work. While you're at it, make sure you're ripping everything in high quality—after all, you might just become an audiophile in the process.

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8. Post-Its, To-Dos, and Other Notes

Pen and paper is still one of our favorite to-do list managers, but if you find that you get buried under disorganized scribbles and Post-Its, it's time to take it all digital. Use a to-do manager like Astrid or Wunderlist to keep track of your tasks, and a program like Simplenote to capture, organize, and sync all your simple text notes. If you really want to go all-out, you can use something like Evernote, which lets you capture nearly anything into a searchable, syncable database, so you always have those little notes on hand.

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7. Business Cards and Contact Info

Despite what many people say, business cards are not irrelevant quite yet. But, they can get lost easily, and clutter up your wallet, car, desk, or whatever other place you choose to stash them. Instead of hoarding tiny pieces of paper, scan them into your phone as contacts using something like Google Goggles. You can stick them all in their own contact group, so they don't clutter up your personal contacts, and you'll always have that info on hand when you need it. Plus, when you want to send that info over to someone else, you don't need to fumble for a business card—just send them the digital contact via SMS, email, or Bump.

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5. Recipes and Other Kitchen Tools

If cooking your daily meals and tracking what you eat has gotten too complicated, a switch to digital might be just what you need. Ditch that old recipe box for a recipe library on your computer, or even better yet, get a meal planning app and plan your weekly meals stress free. Not only can you store recipes, but you can create grocery lists based on what you're going to make during the week, saving you the headache of sifting through recipe cards, and tiny grocery lists. While you're at it, grab a couple of these apps so you can better track what you're eating and stay healthy.

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3. Gift Cards, Loyalty Cards, and Event Tickets

Raise your hand if you've ever forgotten to bring your concert ticket to the concert. Ever forget to put the right loyalty card in your pocket, or even forget that you have a gift card for the store you just shopped at? Moving these things to your phone can not only save you some space in your wallet, but it can help you keep all that stuff organized. iOS 6 just introduced Passbook, a great way to manage your gift cards, coupons, loyalty cards, and event tickets right from your phone. You can also get Passbook on Android with Passwallet. Alternatively, use a program like Key Ring to scan in all your loyalty cards so you have each of them on hand at all times, and use a program like TripIt to get digital information about your flights when you travel. The more you can put on your phone, the easier it'll all be to access.

2. Money

Okay, so paper money and physical credit cards aren't so easy to get rid of, but you can do a lot with your phone. Not only can you manage your money and budgets with something like Mint, but you can actually pay back your friends with services like Square or Dwolla (or, if you must, PayPal). Some banks even have an easy way to make digital payments between friends. If nothing else, it'll make it easier for you to stop carrying around that checkbook, or stop worrying about how much cash you have on hand all the time.